DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
LAND LEASING POLICY
LAND LEASING PRIORITIES
Aviation-related development requiring taxiway access - Airline passenger terminals, air
cargo terminals, airline maintenance and hangar facilities, general aviation passenger
terminals, aircraft parking and maintenance facilities.
Aviation-related development not requiring taxiway access - Freight forwarders, flight
catering kitchens, air cargo processing facilities, warehouse and aviation fuel storage.
Foreign trade zone development desiring proximity to aviation facilities -
Warehousing, distribution centers, manufacturing and assembly facilities.
Aviation operation and maintenance support facilities - Administration and maintenance
buildings, utility plants, storage facilities, police/fire/emergency medical facilities.
Commercial development of property located within the revenue sharing area of a
non-constituent municipality as stated in S.B. 569 or in the Cities of Euless and Irving
in a manner which is consistent with existing and planned Airport uses and users. Property
located in the City of Grapevine north of SH 121 and north of SH 114 that is not subject to
S.B. 569 is not available for development.
Aviation business and service related facilities - Reservation centers, office/business
centers, aviation training activities and travel-related businesses.
Consumer business activity providing goods and services to employee and
passenger populations - e.g., hotel/motel, food and retail services, banking, automobile
services, and other personal services like medical and dental, retail, health, fitness and/or
day care.
Other development that cannot be accommodated by the Owner Cities and
which would otherwise locate in another region or state if DFW Airport land
was not available.
CRITERIA
Ensuring that DFW Airport is not vying for the same leasing opportunities as its Owner Cities is of
paramount importance to the Airport. Therefore, the following criteria and review process shall
apply on the last two (2) land leasing priorities:
(1) Consumer businesses providing goods and services to employees and passenger
populations.
• The proposed lessee shall provide supporting documentation confirming other sites
have been considered and there are no sites off DFW Airport property that are within the
municipal boundaries of Dallas and/or Fort Worth that would serve the designated trade
area.
• The site selected is based on a market analysis as obtained by the proposed lessee
which would include:
Traffic count;
Type of traffic;
Site accessibility;
Geographic population;
Demographics of target market; and
Trade area
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• The proposed lease is within a trade area that provides a personal service or otherwise
benefits the traveling public or employee population at DFW Airport.
• The leasehold has synergies and is compatible with the aviation environment at DFW.
• Lease rates will not be less than fair market value.
• The leasehold creates economic value for DFW Airport.
(2) Other development that cannot be accommodated by the Owner Cities and that would
otherwise locate in another region or site if Airport land was not available.
• The proposed lessee desires to be on DFW Airport due to the unique attributes and
synergies that exist and would otherwise locate outside the region if not for DFW Airport.
• The proposed lessee shall provide documentation that confirms that the lessee has
considered other sites off DFW Airport property that are within the municipal boundaries
of Dallas and Fort Worth and no sites exist within these municipalities which can
accommodate the proposed project.
• The leasehold has synergies and is compatible with the aviation environment at DFW.
• Lease rates will not be less than fair market value.
• The leasehold creates economic value for DFW Airport.
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